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Tarts on Ember Dayby
Arwen Southernwood

Original Recipe

Tart on Ember Day

Arundel MS 344, early 15th c.

Parboyle onions, and sauge, and parsel, and hew hom small,
then take gode fatte chese, and bray hit, and do therto egges, and tempur
hit up therwith, and do therto butter and sugur, and raisynges of corance,
and pouder of ginger, and of canell, medel all this well togedur, and do
hit in a coffyn, and bake hit uncoveret, and serve hit forthe.

Preparation Steps

Boil all ingredients except eggs, cheese, and pastry together
until onions and currants are soft. Mix in eggs and cheese and pour
into pie shell or tart shells. Bake at 425 degrees F for 30 - 35
minutes for a pie; 15 - 20 for tartlets.

Number of Servings

8-12 (pie); 24 (tartlets)

Redaction Notes

Good warm or cold. The Forme of Cury contains another
version of this recipe. This redaction is based on one used at the
Sated Tyger Inn.